evacuation

Eureka, Utah, remains evacuated as the Iron Fire continues to burn. Wildfire risk is high across the state, and officials say Utahns should be prepared in advance.

Residents in one of Utah’s fastest-growing cities worry about getting trapped in traffic if there’s a large-scale wildfire evacuation this summer. But the fire chief said Saratoga Springs is prepared.

With lots of new growth and a hot dry summer ahead, Utah fire departments are working to mitigate fire risk, and helping people prepare in case of an emergency evacuation.

Nearly 1,800 residents of Panguitch had been on high alert in the days since inspectors discovered an unexpected 60-foot crack in the Panguitch Lake Dam on Monday night.

Fire crews are keeping the Uintah Fire from growing beyond its 619 acres despite gusty morning winds. Kim Osborn is the information officer for the Weber…